Dr. Murali Krishna Chatakonda

Assistant Professor
Amity Institute of Wildlife Science, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Forestry from North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.14411

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Forestry
Biodiversity
Life Sciences
Environment Science

Selected Publications

  1. Vishwakarma, A., A. Kumar, M. Samte, D. Parbo and M. Krishna, 2021. Remnant flowering trees as avifaunal refuge in the fringe areas of Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Proc. Zool. Soc., 74: 249-261.
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  2. Rawal, P., S. Kittur, M.K. Chatakonda and K.S.G. Sundar, 2021. Winter bird abundance, species richness and functional guild composition at Delhi’s ponds: Does time of day and wetland extent matter? J. Urban Ecol., Vol. 7. 10.1093/jue/juab001.
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  3. Rawal, P., S. Kittur, M.K. Chatakonda and K.S.G. Sundar, 2021. Capital ponds: Site-level habitat heterogeneity and management interventions at ponds regulate high landscape-scale bird diversity across a mega-city. Biol. Conserv., Vol. 260. 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109215.
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  4. Chaudhary, S., A. Gogoi, J. Mathur and M. Krishna, 2020. Preliminary observations of gliding squirrels in and around great Himalaya National Park, Kullu Forest Division, Western Himalayas, India. Proc. Zool. Soc., 73: 451-454.
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  5. Borzée, A., J. McNeely, K. Magellan, J.R.B. Miller and L. Porter et al., 2020. COVID-19 highlights the need for more effective wildlife trade legislation. Trends Ecol. Evol., 35: 1052-1055.
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  6. Krishna, M.C., A. Kumar and O.P. Tripathi, 2019. Nesting trees of the red giant gliding squirrel Petaurista petaurista (mammalia: rodentia: sciuridae) in a tropical forest of Namdapha National Park, India. J. Threatened Taxa, 11: 13720-13726.
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  7. Krishna, M.C., A. Kumar, O.P. Tripathi and J.L. Koprowski, 2016. Diversity, distribution and status of gliding squirrels in protected and non-protected areas of eastern Himalayas in India. Hystrix Italian J. Mammal., Vol. 27. 10.4404/hystrix-27.2-11688.
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  8. Krishna, M.C., A. Kumar and O.P. Tripathi, 2016. Gliding performance of the red giant gliding squirrel Petaurista petaurista in the tropical rainforest of Indian eastern Himalaya. Wildlife Biol., 22: 7-12.
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  9. Sarma, K., M. Krishna and A. Kumar, 2015. Fragmented populations of the Vulnerable eastern hoolock gibbon Hoolock leuconedys in the Lower Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Oryx, 49: 133-139.
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  10. Sarma, K., A. Kumar, M. Krishna, M. Medhi and O.P. Tripathi, 2015. Predicting suitable habitats for the vulnerable eastern hoolock gibbon, Hoolock leuconedys, in India using the MaxEnt model. Folia Primatol., 86: 387-397.
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  11. Ray, P.C., A. Kumar, A. Devi, M.C. Krishna, M.L. Khan and W.Y. Brockelman, 2015. Habitat Characteristics and their effects on the density of groups of Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Int. J. Primatol., 36: 445-459.
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  12. Krishna, M.C. and A. Kumar, 2015. Occurrence of grey-headed gliding squirrel (Petaurista caniceps) in Arunachal Pradesh, India with a note on its taxonomy. Proc. Zool. Soc. 10.1007/s12595-015-0158-3.
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  13. Krishna, M., A. Kumar, S. Ramchandran, P. Mutthulingam and H. Hari, 2015. Birding in Talle valley, Arunachal Pradesh. Mistnet, 16: 13-15.

  14. Krishna, M., A. Kumar and K. Sarma, 2015. Microhabitat use and activity budget of four Himalayan river-birds, India. Taprobanica, 7: 246-249.

  15. Murali, K.C., A. Kumar, S. Khatiwara and C. Bonpo, 2014. Further observations of Small-toothed Palm Civet Arctogalidia trivirgata in Namdapha national park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Small Carnivore Conservation, 50: 45-46.
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  16. Kumar, A., K. Sarma, J. Panvor, K. Mazumdar, A. Devi, M. Krishna and P.C. Ray, 2014. Threats to the bengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis in and around Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India: Impediments to conservation. Endangered Species Res., 23: 99-106.
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  17. Krishna, C.M. and A. Kumar, 2014. Why the red giant gliding squirrel Petaurista petaurista is often mistaken for the Namdapha gliding squirrel Biswamoyopterus biswasi (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Threatened Taxa, 6: 6138-6141.
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  18. Sarma, K., A. Kumar, C.M. Krishna, O.P. Tripathi and P.R. Gajurel, 2013. Ground feeding observations on corn (Zea mays) by eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys). Curr. Sci., 104: 587-589.

  19. Kumar, A., K. Sarma, M. Krishna and A. Devi, 2013. The eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India. Primate Conserv., 27: 115-123.
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  20. Krishna, M.C., A. Kumar, P.C. Ray, K. Sarma, A. Devi and M.L. Khan, 2013. Impact of road widening on wildlife in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India: A conservation issue. Asian J. Conservation Biol., 2: 76-78.
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  21. Krishna, M., P.C. Ray, K. Sarma and A. Kumar, 2013. Observations on particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger (Hodgson 1836) in northeast India. Zoo's Print, 28: 18-20.

  22. Krishna, M., A. Kumar, P.C. Ray and K. Sarma, 2013. Feeding observations of a Binturong (Arctictis binturong) group in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Small Carnivore Conservat., 49: 28-30.

  23. Sarma, K., A. Kumar, A. Devi, K. Mazumdar, M. Krishna, P. Mudoi and N. Das, 2012. Diversity and habitat association of butterfly species in foothills of Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Cibtech J. Zool., 1: 67-77.
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  24. Ray, P.C., A. Kumar, J. Biswas, N. Das, A. Sangma, K. Sarma and M. Krishna, 2012. Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) in Assam, India. Taprobanica: J. Asian Biodiversity, 4: 108-111.

  25. Krishna, M., S. Ramachandran and P. Mutthulingam, 2012. An observation of grey mongoose Herpestes edwardsii mating in Pondicherry, India. J. Small Carnivore Conservation, 47: 75-76.

  26. Krishna, M., P.C. Ray, K. Sarma and A. Kumar, 2012. Conservation of white-bellied heron Ardea insignis (Hume, 1878) habitat in namdapha national park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Curr. Sci., 102: 1092-1093.
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  27. Krishna, M., K. Sarma, P.C. Ray and A. Kumar, 2012. Birding around the Mehao wildlife sanctuary, an IBA, in Arunachal Pradesh. Mistnet, 13: 6-8.

  28. Krishna, C.M., P.C. Ray, K. Sarma and A. Kumar, 2012. Notes on less known Gunter's reed snake Liopeltis frenatus (Gunther, 1858). Notes, 3: 126-127.

  29. Krishna, C.M., K. Sarma and A. Kumar, 2012. Rapid assessment of wreathed hornbill Aceros undulates (Aves: Bucerotidae) populations and conservation issues in fragmented lowland tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Threatened Taxa, 4: 3342-3348.
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